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Languages spoken in Oakleigh

40.8% of Oakleigh residents speak a language other than English at home, across 61 languages (ABS Census 2021).

8,321

Residents

40.8%

+6.0%

Speak a language other than English

61

Languages spoken

36.7%

+7.7%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Greek
    1,109+8.8%
  2. 02
    Mandarin
    578+1.0%
  3. 03
    Italian
    172-24.9%
  4. 04
    Cantonese
    127-10.6%
  5. 05
    Vietnamese
    107+32.1%
  6. 06
    Hindi
    100+44.9%
  7. 07
    Arabic
    90+7.1%
  8. 08
    Spanish
    86+17.8%
  9. 09
    Korean
    79-37.8%
  10. 10
    Tamil
    79+49.1%

Where residents were born

36.7% born overseas, across 59 countries.

  1. 01
    Greece
    519+10.9%
  2. 02
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    467-3.3%
  3. 03
    India
    361+7.8%
  4. 04
    England
    195+28.3%
  5. 05
    Italy
    142-15.0%
  6. 06
    Vietnam
    114+83.9%
  7. 07
    Sri Lanka
    93+55.0%
  8. 08
    New Zealand
    91-7.1%
  9. 09
    Malaysia
    71-11.3%
  10. 10
    Philippines
    70+192%

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Oakleigh at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    Christianity
    4,151+2.4%
  2. 02
    No religion or secular beliefs
    3,036+30.4%
  3. 03
    Hinduism
    371+19.3%
  4. 04
    Buddhism
    215+9.1%
  5. 05
    Islam
    106+39.5%
  6. 06
    Judaism
    53+17.8%

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